Management of bronchial asthma

• Fiber Optic Bronchoscope is a diagnostic or curative procedure:

o Diagnostic:

 Lung cancer.

 Lung specimen.

 Trachea & bronchial tree washing.

 Bronchial specimen to identify specific microbes.

o Therapeutic:

 Excision of endobronchial session.

 Extraction of foreign body.

 Control of hemoptysis.

 Suction of bronchial tree secretions.

• Spirometry : is available for the following :

o Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.

o Bronchial asthma o Assessment of the respiratory system of who exposed to community pollutions & follow up of their cases.

o Reemployment assessment of respiratory functions.

o Pre surgery in cases with chronic up diene.